PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Gustilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Van Driesen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Driesen has chosen Men Have Feelings Too as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marvin Gustilo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gustilo
vs
Van Driesen

168 cm
27
184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marvin Gustilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Van Driesen!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Driesen throws a right and a left that Gustilo avoids nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Van Driesen as he connects with a hook.
Gustilo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Driesen.
Van Driesen misses with a few strikes there.
Van Driesen connects with a nice looking jab.
Van Driesen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Van Driesen wants it to stay on the feet.
Gustilo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Van Driesen as he jumps to the side.
Gustilo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Driesen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Driesen lands a two punch combo.
Van Driesen throws a nice looking combination but Gustilo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gustilo shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Driesen sprawls well. He's pushed Gustilo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Gustilo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Driesen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustilo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Driesen to score with a decent uppercut.

Gustilo is rocked!

Gustilo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Van Driesen quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Van Driesen is looking to improve his position.

Gustilo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Van Driesen sees it coming and defends easily.
Gustilo wants to pass the guard but Van Driesen is defending well.

Gustilo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Gustilo is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gustilo is looking for a kimura here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Driesen trying to hold on to Gustilo's head to control him but Gustilo postures up.

Gustilo seems to be working for a kimura but Van Driesen defends the submission attempt.
Van Driesen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gustilo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gustilo trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gustilo wants to work for an arm triangle but Van Driesen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gustilo is controlling the pace.
Gustilo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gustilo seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Van Driesen is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marvin Gustilo!